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responsibilities and consequences of 

acknowledging paternity. The 

information is to be used by hospitals, 

birth record agencies, and other entities 

participating in the voluntary paternity 

establishment program. 

Respondents: State and Tribal IV–D 

agencies. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

None ................................................................................................ 1,025,521 (1) .166 170,236 

1Variable. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 170,236. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Administration, Office of Information 

Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–6974, 

Attn: Desk Officer for the 

Administration for Children and 

Families. 

Dated: February 4, 2008. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–556 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Child Care and Development 

Fund Tribal Plan (Form ACF–118–A). 

OMB No.: 0970–0198. 

Description: The Child Care and 

Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Plan 

serves as the agreement between the 

applicant (Indian tribes, tribal consortia 

and tribal organizations) and the Federal 

government that describes how tribal 

applicants will operate CCDF Block 

Grant programs. The Tribal Plan 

provides assurances that the CCDF 

funds will be administered in 

conformance with legislative 

requirements, federal regulations at 45 

CFR parts 98 and 99 and other 

applicable instructions or guidelines 

issued by the Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF). Tribes 

must submit a new CCDF Tribal Plan 

every two years in accordance with 45 

CFR 98.17. 

Respondents: Tribal CCDF Programs 

(259 in total). 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instruments Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

CCDF Tribal Plan ............................................................................ 259 1 17.5 4,532.5 

CCDF Tribal Plan Amendments ...................................................... 259 1 1.5 388.5 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 4,921. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

rsargis@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should 

be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Dated: February 4, 2008. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–557 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am] 

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